#Cassandro the Exotico

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Cassandro, the Exotico!, Marie Losier (2018)

Cinematography: Marie Losier | France

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W A T C H E D

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Cassandro, Roger Ross Williams

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Open The Introduction To Dragongate by Scar The Skelly [UNAFFILIATED PART 2]

Almost there! I was going to make the Unaffiliated sections just 2 parts, but I've had to do 3, so I don't overload you.

Presentation Notes:

Genki Horiguchi

If you don’t know, Blood Generation (CIMA, Doi, Yoshino) vs Do FIXER (Kid, Genki, Saito) is possibly the most well-known match of Dragongate’s for foreign fans, getting 5 stars from Meltzer.

This freaky look included long extensions to his remaining hair and coloured contacts that made his pupils into black crosses with the rest of his eye being white. Here’s an image for reference. Extentions and contacts are elements that have continued in his look to this day, but now it’s much less eerie.

Now you may be wondering why Genki didn’t become a Jimmy like everyone else, but he actually did. Please, if you will, look closely at specifically the Gee.Mee part of his name…Gee.Mee…Jimi?

Takashi Yoshida

By varying levels of sanity, I mean it seems like sometimes he was more animalistic, and sometimes he was less animalistic. When he was a heel, it seemed he was less in touch with his human side, with his promos being complete gibberish.

Ho Ho Lun

Ho Ho would tag with Jason on numerous occasions during the Jason Lee Saga and had to deal with the antics from Z-Brats, High End and Natural Vibes just as much as Jason did. Ho Ho was pretty concerned for Jason himself, and seemed to want to help Jason out of the situation he was in, but he simply could not compete with 3 other units.

This all came to a head when Ho Ho and Jason had a singles match on the day of the Unit Decision match, which would give the group that won the chance to appeal to Jason, and he could choose to join them if he so wished. Jason had seemingly been worn down by Shun and showed the early signs of a heel turn during the match, with Jason getting the win over Ho Ho via low blow.

Ho Ho would appear on comms later in the show, audibly frustrated and saddened by the turn of events. It turned out Jason pretended to be turning to the dark side and joining Shun to trick him. To apologise for fucking with Ho Ho, Jason joined the first iteration of Kung Fu Masters.

Ho Ho is a joy on English commentary, and Jae and Ho Ho make up my favourite English commentary table in puro right now.

Punch Tominaga

Apparently, it took him so long to debut because he wasn’t a very good trainee and got in a lot of trouble with his seniors. Which is why in matches nowadays, you will witness guys like Don Fujii go after him.

Even now, when Shingo returns to Dragongate, Punch is there to be his second. They seem to be quite close even outside the ring.

Mondai Ryu

Kzy’s Mondai impression is potentially his best work.

His Luchas de Apuestas record consists of 2 matches. The first is CIMA vs Mondai in a passport vs mask match. The second is Punch Tominaga (then known as Chihiro Tominaga) vs Mondai in a hair vs entrance theme match. Both Mondai lost, but apparently, he just…didn’t unmask after the match with CIMA.

I should mention the powder here, as it is quite important. It's chalk powder that is thrown in the eyes to blind people, and has been used by almost if not all the heel units that have existed in Dragongate.

Underrated current theme song, I really like it (it’s called Naughty Guy and it’s a bop).

Is referred to by some fans by the nickname he gave himself during his time as a heel in Mad Blankey, International Problem Dragon.

Yosuke Santa Maria

I would say the most well-known exotico is Cassandro, although you may also know of Dulce Gardenia of CMLL who used to come over for New Japan’s Fantasicamania tours.

Eita and Maria were in Millennials together, but the two drifted a part due to Eita turning heel. However, when Eita was kicked out of R.E.D he was left with nobody to defend him from attacks from his former group…except for Maria that is. She came to Eita’s aid and the two began to have a relationship which…can only be described as some sort of BDSM Dysfunctional romance? There was D/S elements, hair-pulling, a little bit of humiliation and using a whip as a makeshift collar/leash?

Maria seems to be a very loyal friend. She returned this year to save Kzy because they were in Tribe Vanguard and Dragongate Generation together. She’s a sweetheart.

Maria ended up suffering two broken bones in her back due to a traffic accident which is what caused her lengthy absence.

Important to mention that Maria was the one responsible for Yasushi Santa Kandy (who has already made an appearance on Kanda’s slide) BxB Harumi and Hyosuke Santa Maria.

For a behind the scenes clip for Prime Zone she even did half of U-T’s face in her makeup (and half of her face so they mirrored each other!)

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"Cassandro"

Un biopic étonnant sur ce lutteur américain né dans les années 70 et qui s'est fait connaitre pour avoir été le premier "exotico" ( queer dans le langage de la lucha (lutte) à se faire une renommée mondiale. Porté admirablement par l'acteur Gaël Garcia Bernal révélé par Almodovar, le film reste une curiosité anecdotique et souffre d'un traitement un peu classique, mais se laisse voir sans déplaisir.

An astonishing biopic on this American wrestler born in the 70s and who became known for having been the first "exotico" (queer in the language of lucha (wrestling) to achieve worldwide fame. Admirably carried by the actor Gaël Garcia Bernal revealed by Almodovar, the film remains an anecdotal curiosity and suffers from a somewhat classic treatment, but can be seen without displeasure. (google translate)

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Jess Watches // Sat 11 Nov // Day 53 Synopses & Favourite Scenes

Cassandro Film

Follows the true story of Cassandro, the ''exotico'' character created by Saúl Armendáriz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom.

Gael García Bernal was outstamding. I felt everything he was feeling, particularly in the scenes without dialogue that focused on the subtleties of his facial expressions. He just was ths character. I loved his style, especially his many different shirts, and that long red coat at the end was stunning. Also, Roberta Colindrez & Raúl Castillo being in this was a bonus treat and makes me want to rewatch Vida.

A Business Proposal Ep 6

When plans for a confession go awry, Tae Moo takes Ha Ri on a date by the sea disguised as a work trip. Cha Sung Hoon confronts a red-faced Young Seo.

The cinema work-date was very cute so ofc it got interrupted. Even though he had to crawl out on his hands and knees lol he was still polite to the worker and even waited, hidden, for HaRi after the film. Then the beach work-date was possibly even cuter, but him stalking her Insta to see what she likes spoiled the full potential of it. Also, YoungSeo taking every opportunity to not 'cross the line' is a level of petty I aspire to. But the drunken kiss was a hard nope for me. She was heavily inebriated while he was slightly fresh at worst.

Gen V 1x08 Guardians of Godolkin (Season Finale)

Cate and Sam team up together and free the captured supes from The Woods creating chaos on campus.

Marie's powers looked so cool when she was by the helicopter. And I was like WTF when 'he' showed up and did the thing. So to immediately see they were captured but still very much alive was a huge relief. I've enjoyed this a lot more than The Boys tbh, mainly due to actually developing their female and queer characters.

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Cassandro (2023)

Regarder Cassandro 2023 Film complet en streaming français VF et gratuit – Cassandro (2023) L’histoire vraie de Saúl Armendáriz, un lutteur amateur gay d’El Paso, devenu une célébrité internationale après avoir créé le personnage « Exotico », également appelé le « Liberace de Lucha Libre ». Son personnage a bouleversé le monde machiste de la lutte et a changé sa vie. Read the full article

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Cassandro: Directed by Roger Ross Williams. With Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosio. Follows the true story of Cassandro, the ''exotico'' character created by Saúl Armendáriz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom.

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Movie Preview: Gael Garcia Bernal goes Luchador -- "Cassandro"

This September 15 release is based on the true story of a Luchador “exotico,” a “heel” (designated villain, usually, in US wrestling terms) who performs in drag, and becomes wildly popular in a macho and by reputation homophobic culture. The trailer has a fabulously uplifting vibe, and Bernal always always siempre delivers.

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Il “nuovo” cinema di Fondazione Prada – programmazione di marzo 2023

Il “nuovo” cinema di Fondazione Prada – programmazione di marzo 2023. Il cinema è una realtà necessaria di formazione intellettuale e un laboratorio di creatività. “Il Cinema di Fondazione Prada afferma l’importanza dell’esperienza collettiva della proiezione di un film e il ruolo essenziale della sala nel tessuto culturale e sociale della città, connettendola a una dimensione globale grazie ai contributi di cineasti e istituzioni internazionali” questa è la considerazione di Fondazione Prada, che sceglie di investire su una programmazione ambiziosa. La direzione intrapresa dal polo culturale milanese viene confermata da Paolo Moretti, curatore del ciclo di proiezioni 2023, che verranno proposte nella sala inaugurata nel maggio 2018 all’interno della cittadella culturale della casa di moda di Miuccia Prada. Il “nuovo” Cinema della Fondazione ha da sempre puntato nel mettere in luce, anche attraverso la settima arte, l’approccio alla sperimentazione delle arti visive nel quartiere Vigentino. Da febbraio 2023, il cinema della Fondazione ha intensificato il numero delle proiezioni, (dodici ogni settimana). Mensilmente il calendario si articolerà in dieci linee di programmazione facilmente identificabili: LG, Soggettiva, Classici, Studio, Supernova, Nocturna, Queerelle, Sonic, Selezione e Playtime. Il cinema è aperto dal venerdì alla domenica, con biglietto d’ingresso a 6 euro. Programmazione di marzo: “Soggettiva” indaga l’opera completa di un autore e, nel mese di marzo, è dedicata al lavoro del regista di A Chiara (2021), Jonas Carpignano, protagonista di un incontro con il pubblico. “Nocturna” indaga l’universo del cinema di genere. Ospite d’eccezione dell’appuntamento dell’11 marzo sarà il regista Lamberto Bava. “Queerelle”, in collaborazione con il MiX Festival Internazionale di Cinema LGBTQ+ e Cultura Queer di Milano, propone ogni mese un focus sul cinema queer contemporaneo. A marzo viene proiettato il film Cassandro, The Exotico! (2018) di Marie Losier. “Selezione” propone, invece, i film da non perdere dell’attualità cinematografia come EO (2022) di Jerzy Skolimowski, candidato agli Oscar come Miglior film Internazionale, Il corsetto dell’imperatrice (2022) di Marie Kreutzer, Close (2023) di Lukas Dhont, candidato agli Oscar come Miglior film Internazionale, Godland – Nella terra di Dio (2022) di Hlynur Pálmason, Aftersun (2022) di Charlotte Wells e Un bel mattino (2022) di Mia Hansen-Løve.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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Film Review: CASSANDRO: Exótico Pro Wrestler Turns Tables and Breaks New Ground [Sundance 2023] https://film-book.com/film-review-cassandro-exotico-pro-wrestler-turns-tables-and-breaks-new-ground-sundance-2023/?feed_id=130388&_unique_id=63de980799591

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Cassandro, the Exotico

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As Hollywood continues to search for inclusiveness and diversity – especially behind the camera – this November, Film Movement Plus celebrates talented women directors from around the world...

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Marie Losier, {2003} Lunch Break on the Xerox Machine